Kitamae Festival
As a fishing and port village with a long history as a stop on the Kitamae ship routes, Takeno celebrates this heritage every year in May with a parade, food stalls, and concerts!
Kitamae ships were trading vessels active from the 1600s to the 1800s, setting sail from Hokkaido and transporting goods to ports around Japan.
Takeno, a fishing village 1 train stop from Kinosaki Onsen, was one of the trading stops along the Kitamae ship route, and the townspeople still commemorate this history today.
Festival-goers are can also stop into the Kitamaekan building to see a 1/5 scale model of a Kitamae ship!
Schedule
- 9:30
Parade
- 10:20
Brass band performance
- 10:50
Traditional dance
- 11:00
Rakugo traditional poetry performance
- 11:40
Taiko drum performance
- 12:30-14:00
Various performances